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FM Valtonen Begins Visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Valtonen emphasized humanitarian access to Gaza and bilateral dialogue to support a peaceful two-state solution amid ongoing regional instability, Finnish Foreign Ministry said.
- On 15 and 16 February, Finland's foreign minister Elina Valtonen made a two-day visit to Jerusalem and Ramallah to reaffirm Finland's support for a two-state solution.
- After attending the Munich Security Conference with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen, Valtonen continued to the region as Finland's foreign ministry press release said talks would focus on bilateral ties and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- In Jerusalem, Valtonen met Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and President Isaac Herzog, then visited Ramallah to meet Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and Palestinian civil society.
- Stressing humanitarian concerns, Valtonen called for aid access to Gaza and described the meetings as important, covering bilateral relations, regional security, Gaza, and the West Bank.
- Amid ongoing violence in Gaza, the visit coincided with Israeli strikes that killed at least 11 Palestinians on Sunday, while Gaza authorities report at least 601 killed and 1,607 wounded since the ceasefire.
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einnews.comValtonen meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders, says Finland backs two-state solution
Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen is meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders during a visit to Jerusalem and Ramallah on 15 and 16 February. She reaffirmed Finland’s support for a two-state solution and called for humanitarian access to Gaza. Valtonen met Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in Jerusalem on Sunday. She described the meeting as important in a post on X.
Elina Valtonen will visit Israel and Palestine on 15–16 February. Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen is currently in Iraq, where she will meet with the country's Prime Minister, among others.
For the first time in a decade, Finnish Foreign Minister Alina Valtonen visited Israel and met with Gideon Saar. The talks focused on strengthening relations, Iran, and the European arena, amid Israel's efforts to influence EU positions.
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